Foundation 49 - Men's Health

The purpose of the grants is to partner with local communities to deliver men's health awareness activities and initiatives in September 2010. These grants have been very successful in the past in locations across Australia, with each community deciding how to best reach the men in their unique setting, following the principles of partnership rather than paternalism. Foundation 49 and the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia will support all applicants in accessing men’s health information that is relevant to them. The grants are up to the value of $2000.

Applications are now open for individuals and organisations who would like to apply for funding. The activities will need to have men’s health awareness including prostate cancer, as a part of the activity. To apply for a Men’s Health Community Grant, please read the Guidelines , and then fill in the Application Form , and return it to the Foundation 49 office by 25 June 2010 at 5.00 pm.

We wish you every success in your application and are looking forward to seeing all the fresh and innovative ways local communities deliver men's health information.

• Checklist for running an event (pdf, 151kb)
• F49 Evaluation Comm Grants 2010 (pdf, 204kb)

Timeline

1. Mobilong Prison (SA)

A repeat of last year's event – a footy match between prisoners from two jails - this time with added sponsorship from the Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council. Once gain, there’ll be an emphasis on mateship, fitness and healthy living, free of drug-use.

2. Morning tea with pirates from the good ship, 'Hail and Hearty' (Vic)

A healthy 'bloke and boys' morning tea, bringing together dads and sons from local Mt Evelyn kindergartens. Will include health checks, health trivia and indoor sports as an alternative to TV.

3. Healthy dinner at netball and football practice at local oval (SA)

The Lochiel community is isolated and reeling from a series of premature deaths and a high level of depression. This event aims to inspire, encourage community connections and to deliver health info to men and young boys by local health professionals. Guest speaker: Tom Laws from Uni SA. Expecting 200 males.

Following is a list of the successful grant recipents for the 2007 Foundation 49 International Men's Health Week Community Grants. 

It was extremely encouraging to see so many innovative ideas to help raise awareness for men's health in Austalia ! 

The following list of project examples is by no means exhaustive. Foundation 49 encourages innovative project proposals, ideally in collaboration with other organisations, and for projects to have a comprehensive approach to education.

You can download these project examples in PDF format here .